--- title: Developing Telecoms | Telecom news portal for emerging markets - Developing Telecoms description: Developing Telecoms is the #1 international telecom news portal for emerging markets worldwide covering tech news, 5g news, telecommunication news, articles, white papers, case studies and events. canonical_url: https://developingtelecoms.com/?start=68 language: en-GB date: 2025-11-25T00:11:39Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://developingtelecoms.com/?start=68. markdown-tokens: 4173 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://developingtelecoms.com/?start=68. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ![Aeris and Telna partner to address IoT connectivity in Brazil](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Brazil-Londrina-600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 07 October 2026 2935 views Aeris, described as the secure connectivity platform for physical AI and intelligent IoT devices, has announced a strategic partnership with Telna, a provider of managed global network infrastructure for cellular connectivity, with an initial focus on Brazil. ![Afreximbank and EABC deal aims to boost Africa’s digital trade](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/nairobi_dawn_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 06 October 2026 6195 views Two recent deals, one involving Afreximbank, the other involving financial service provider Absa Group, indicate the growing reach of digital trade and payments in Africa. ![Tigo is open for business in Ecuador](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Ecuador_Quito_1200x900_credit_Martha_Smith.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 06 October 2026 3385 views Tigo is now officially a mobile operator brand in Ecuador. On 1 October the telecommunications brand owned by Millicom replaced Movistar and Tuenti, after Tigo completed its acquisition of Telefonica's operations in the country. ![Claro completes acquisition of 72.8% stake in Brazilian fibre operator Desktop](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/america-movil-600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 06 October 2026 3207 views Brazilian operator Claro has completed the acquisition of a 72.83% controlling stake in fibre broadband provider Desktop. ![Nokia and Q13 to modernise Brazil's research and education network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/Nokia_MWC.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 06 October 2026 2714 views Nokia has announced that Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa (RNP), Brazil's national research and education network (NREN), has selected Nokia and technology company Q13 to modernise rede Ipê, which it describes as critical infrastructure for Brazil’s research and education communities. ![Chunghwa Telecom expands into Latin America with Guatemala base](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Guatemala_city_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 06 October 2026 3404 views Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom has established a subsidiary in Guatemala as it expands its enterprise ICT business from North America into Latin America and the Caribbean. ![Airtel Business launches integrated omnichannel management solution](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/airtel-logo-1200x900.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 06 October 2026 1922 views Bharti Airtel’s enterprise arm, Airtel Business, announced on Monday it has launched a new omni-channel platform that integrates multiple customer communication channels onto one control plane and provides network-level fraud protection. ![Vertiv and Cybastion collaborate on digital infrastructure in NW Africa](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Vertiv_Cybastion_NWAfrica_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 06 October 2026 4779 views Vertiv announced on Monday it has signed an MoU with US-based Cybastion to establish a framework to collaborate on digital infrastructure projects in Northwest Africa. ![Orange Tunisie teams with Focus to boost sovereign cloud adoption](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Orange_Tunisie_Focus_Cloud_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Cloud & Virtualisation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-cloud-virtualization.html) 06 October 2026 3614 views Orange Tunisie announced on Monday it has signed a strategic partnership deal with digital services firm Focus Tunisie to accelerate corporate access to sovereign cloud and infrastructure solutions. ![HBL and RAD to support comms for Indian Railways](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_train_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Service Management](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/oss-service-management.html) 05 October 2026 6011 views HBL Engineering, an Indian research-based engineering company, and RAD, a provider of advanced networking solutions, have partnered on a project for Indian Railways. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Johannesburg_downtown_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 05 October 2026 2835 views There’s a new arrival in the African data centre market as Continent 8 Technologies, a provider of managed technology solutions designed for the global iGaming and online sports betting industry, announces its expansion into Africa with the launch of a new data centre in South Africa. ![PLDT announces acquisition and loyalty platform upgrade](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Makati-Metro-Manila-1200.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Service Management](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/oss-service-management.html) 05 October 2026 5491 views Philippines service provider PLDT has clearly had a busy few days – not only announcing a major acquisition but also planning a transformation of the loyalty ecosystem it shares with its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications. ![MTN and Telecel secure 5G licences in Ghana as wholesale model is dropped](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Accra_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 05 October 2026 3063 views MTN Ghana and Telecel have bagged licences to provide 5G services in Ghana as the market enters a new era of 5G competition following the government’s decision to scrap the existing wholesale exclusivity deal. ![Gilat Perú upgrading connectivity for Pronatel in Ica](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Peru_Ica_Oasis_1200x900.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 05 October 2026 3319 views Gilat Perú has signed a $28 million agreement with Pronatel, Peru’s national telecommunications program, to upgrade broadband connectivity across the Ica region. ![Delivering Insights and Autonomy for Telco CX - White Paper](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/white_papers/etiya/etiya-q326-head-ai-wp-v2.jpg) Details Staff Writer Category: [Revenue & Billing](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/telecom-revenue-billing.html) 05 October 2026 11929 views AI is creating unprecedented new capabilities in customer experience for CSPs. But realising the full benefits of AI powered insights and autonomy means acting strategically, not making isolated deployments. ![GSMA partners with UNDP to boost Africa’s AI ecosystem](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/UNDP_GSMA_AI_Africa_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 05 October 2026 4131 views The GSMA signed a strategic partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Friday that aims to strengthen and accelerate Africa’s AI ecosystem, including deployment of African-language AI. ![Vi Business taps Cisco Meraki to improve hybrid SD-WAN offering](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/India_Mysore_Palace_2018.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Enterprise Ecosystems](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/enterprise-ecosystems.html) 05 October 2026 2551 views Vodafone Idea’s enterprise arm, Vi Business, announced on Thursday it is partnering with Cisco Meraki to enhance its hybrid SD-WAN offering by making it easier to manage. ![Medusa cable to extend its reach to Jordan via NaiTel's Coral Bridge](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Jordan_Aqaba_Aerial_600x450.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 05 October 2026 3247 views The Medusa Submarine Cable System will extend its reach to Jordan via an agreement with NaiTel, the telecom arm of Jordanian carrier-neutral data centre Aqaba Digital Hub (ADH), to integrate its Coral Bridge cable with Medusa. ![Nepal Telecom suffers $5.8m damage from extreme floods](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/1200x900/Nepal-Rasuwagadhi-Flood-1200.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 02 October 2026 5183 views State-owned operator Nepal Telecom suffered around NPR88 million (US$5.8 million) in damage after extreme flooding affected parts of South and Southeast Asia. ![APTelecom joins USTDA-backed Stavian Digital Park study in Vietnam](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/ho_chi_minh_city_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Data Centres & Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/data-centres-networks.html) 02 October 2026 2588 views APTelecom said on Thursday it is joining real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield and the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to conduct a feasibility study for a proposed new hyperscale data centre campus in Vietnam. ![Safaricom teams with Pesapal to expand M-Pesa payment features](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Safaricom_Kenya_Pesapal_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Mobile Finance](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/financial-services.html) 02 October 2026 9565 views Safaricom and payment gateway provider Pesapal announced on Thursday they are rolling out new payment features for M-Pesa across Kenya, including dynamic scan-to-pay, tap-to-pay and “AI pay”. ![NEC Africa lands 4G contract with Savannah Uganda, eyes financial sector](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Kampala_suburb_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 02 October 2026 5646 views NEC Africa confirmed it has secured a US$75,000 contract with emerging ISP Savannah Uganda to expand 4G connectivity in Kampala and surrounding regions as part of the broader expansion of its business in the country. ![Edotco Bangladesh announces scheme to repurpose old telecom batteries](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Dhaka_Rickshaws_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 01 October 2026 4403 views Digital infrastructure services provider Edotco Bangladesh, has partnered with Tiger New Energy, a pioneer in sustainable transportation, to give used telecom batteries a second life by repurposing them into Instant Power Supply (IPS) systems, providing backup power when the main utility grid fails. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/French_Guiana_Cayenne_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 01 October 2026 4878 views EllaLink, the operator of the first high-capacity fibre optic submarine cable directly connecting Latin America to Europe, has announced the official launch of the EllaLink Caribbean Gateway (ECG) initiative. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Infineon-BKK-Opening%201.10.26.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Vendors](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/vendor-news.html) 01 October 2026 2689 views Infineon Technologies, a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT, says it has officially inaugurated its new backend manufacturing site in Bangkok. Backend semiconductor manufacturing is the final stage of chip production. ![Claro enters Colombia's MVNO market as Movil Exito adds network](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Colombia_Bogota_Skyline_1200x900.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 01 October 2026 4902 views Claro Colombia has entered the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) hosting market for the first time, signing an agreement with Movil Exito to provide network access alongside its existing arrangement with Tigo. ![Apple Pay finally arrives in India](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Company_Logos/apple_pay_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Mobile Finance](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/financial-services.html) 01 October 2026 8220 views Apple Pay is finally available for users in India across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Apple says support for Mac is coming soon. The offering’s first banking partner is Axis Bank, the country’s third-largest private-sector lender. ![Battery deal targets telecom infrastructure in India](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/india_kolkata_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Energy & Sustainability](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/energy-sustainability.html) 30 September 2026 2389 views Battery energy storage system (BESS) solutions are again in the news following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between a leading name on the field and Indus Towers, one of India’s leading telecom infrastructure companies. ![HispaSat boosts its presence in Latin America](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Sucre_Bolivia_600.jpg) Details Vaughan O'Grady Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 30 September 2026 2846 views Spanish satellite telecommunications operator HispaSat, [recently in the news](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks/20861-eutelsat-supports-polish-rail-connectivity-trial.html?highlight=WyJoaXNwYXNhdCJd) thanks to its support for a rail connectivity trial in Poland, says it has signed an agreement to take over the management and signal transport business of Media Networks Latin America. ![Telefonica appraising market as it eyes Venezuela exit](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/caracas_venezuela_aerial_600.jpg) Details James Barton Category: [Operators](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news.html) 30 September 2026 3996 views Telefonica is looking to exit Venezuela, with the Spanish group reportedly waiting for market conditions to improve before formalising a sale within the next year. ![Philippines regulator fines three mobile operators over broadband quality](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/Philippines_Mayon_600.jpg) Details Manny Pham Category: [Regulation](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/telecom-regulation.html) 30 September 2026 3595 views The Philippines' National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has fined Globe Telecom, Smart Communications and DITO Telecommunity PHP100,000 (US$1,600) each per day until they meet required mobile broadband quality-of-service standards. ![](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/NewsPix/Beeline_Kazakhstan_Starlink_Mobile_D2D_1200.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Satellite Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/satellite-communications-networks.html) 30 September 2026 8485 views Veon-owned Beeline Kazakhstan announced on Tuesday that it has commercially launched Starlink Mobile direct-to-device (D2D) satellite service in the country, enabling customers to access apps and messaging in areas outside of its terrestrial coverage. ![FLAG invests in MIST and I-2SEA systems to add routes into Mumbai](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/mumbai_hajiali600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Optical & Fixed Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/optical-fixed-networks.html) 30 September 2026 2806 views Private subsea cable operator FLAG announced on Tuesday it has invested in the MIST and I-2SEA cable systems to add more routing options in and out of Mumbai. ![Vodacom to deploy Nokia’s passive-active massive MIMO solution](https://developingtelecoms.com/images/stories/Places/cape_town_sunset_600.jpg) Details John Tanner Category: [Wireless Networks](https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-technology/wireless-networks.html) 30 September 2026 3639 views Vodacom South Africa said on Tuesday it has partnered with Nokia to test what they claim is the world’s first integrated passive-active massive MIMO solution, which Vodacom will now use to evolve its 4G and 5G network.